Meaning

Primary

Various

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

This one's kinda tricky. You learned is a "formal name ender," but it can also mean "manner," as in the manner you do something in. So if you've got multiple manners, you've got lots of various ways of doing things!

Reading

さまざま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is just the reading you learned with the kanji. The second one is ざま however, which plays right into the "various" meaning of the word. There's even various ways to read さま in this word!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 様々な意見

    various opinions

    様々な問題

    various problems

    様々な活動

    various activities

Context Sentences

色んな人がいるので、様々な意見が出るのは当たり前です。

Since there are many different people, it is natural that a variety of opinions will be expressed.

その発言に対しては様々な受けとり方ができると思います。

I think there are various ways to interpret that remark.

これについては、まだ様々な問題があります。

There are still various issues regarding this matter.

やっぱり、好きなものは、人様々ですね。

Of course, people like different things.

同じ家で育った兄弟でも性格は様々です。

Even siblings raised in the same house have different personalities.

Kanji Composition